| Summary: | 碩士 === 南華大學 === 管理科學研究所 === 92 === Developing of technology is cumulate, as invention and development of new technical are based on current or developed technique. So, it’s possible to trace or connect a new invention through the collected data of similarity and connection of technique. Enterprise invests a large number of resources in “Research and Development” in order to maintain the competitive advantage, patent is a mean to affirm the outcome of technology innovation because patent is kind of certification to proof that product, process or design is better than current technology. Meanwhile, patent is also kind of benching mark of enterprise’s outcome. In the patent application process, citation of Prior Art is very important which affirm the build-up of technology. Citation of technology tells people the connection and how importance it is, in other words, from citation, people can tell the innovation of new technology is based on what current technology. If the citing frequency of one technology is high, it may be a kernel technology or will be in the future (Stuard 1995). Prior art citation established the network of technology development, and the paths of technology development also used to judge the enterprise positioning in different practices (Stuard, 1995; Podolny, Stuart, 1996). The reason we choose semiconductor industry to be our research subject is because it’s technology oriented and the expenses of research and development is quite high, about 10% of company profit (IT IS Industry Report, March 2002). As above, to practice technology in which field becomes the key factor of enterprise strategy because positioning also decide the further performance of the organization.
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